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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1959

Page

11

Observatory Expansion Is Approved at McDonald Observatory

The Defense Department will spend over 1 million dollars on a major space study project at McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains north of Fort Davis. UT President Dr. Logan Wilson says UT will contribute up to 300000 from its oil and gas endowment earnings. The House and Senate approved allowing UT regents to use 300000 for the project, with construction funded from UT sources. The plan includes dormitories and facilities, with the Arizona site and Chilean project noted as alternatives and a 18 month construction advantage cited.

U. S Defense McDonald Observatory Davis Mountains Fort Davis Logan Wilson University of Texas McDonald House University Senate Dick Slack Pecos Defense Department Wilson Commission On Higher Education Arizona Chile

Noted Speakers At Library Workshop This Week

Sul Ross Library hosts a March 2021 workshop with speakers from Odessa San Angelo and McCamey including Frances Joodal Roslyne Shamblin and Madge Conger among others. The program features a buffet supper, a musical performance, and the play A View From the Bridge directed by Dr Katarine Boyd.

Sul Ross Library Frances Joodal Bowie Jr. High Odessa Jim Tunnell Central High San Angelo Roslyne Shamblin Texas State Libraries William Peace Texas State Library Revice Parsely Ector County Jr. High Madge Conger McCamey High School Helen Hatfield Odessa High School Sul Ross Music Department Katarine Boyd Ellie McKinney Wally Johnson Sul Ross Lanelle Skinner Del

Sul Ross lists honor students for 1958 59 fall term

Sul Ross State College announces the 1958 59 fall semester co fee honor list featuring 103 students. Alpine High School graduates Claud Kern Wildenthal Carroll H Nely Jerry Franklin Martin Janith D West Robert Cleman Clanton Billy M Bell Georgia Lee Morgan Clay G Barrow and Alpine residents Gwendolyn Cannon Annie S Kelley Delta G Reed Norma June Van Cleef Anna Gene Woodruff Benny Harold Lowing Ozell I Rhodes Carol Terry Schultz Buck W Burdett Carlos A Torres plus Big Bend National Park resident Margot Jane Schmidt with 4.00 averages.

Sul Ross State College Alpine Highchool Claud Kern Wildenthal Carroll H. Nely Jerry Franklin Martin Janith D. West Robert Cleman Clanton Billy M. Bell Georgia Lee Morgan Clay G. Barrow Alpine Gwendolyn Cannon Annie S. Kelley Delta G. Reed Norma June van Cleef Anna Gene Woodruff Benny Harold Lowing Ozell I. Rhodes

Local Visitors and Funeral Rites Highlight Alpine Area

Shelby Burke of Pecos visited his mother Mrs Gula Burke and grandmother Mrs Daisy Burke last Friday. J W Bus Gillett of El Paso, a former Alpine resident, visited here last weekend. Jack Cross attended the funeral of Mrs Minnie Burris in San Angelo. Mrs Burris was mother of Mrs Finis Bennett of Marfa and sister of Dr C H Slaton and Miss Eula Slaton of San Angelo. Mrs Dom Adams traveled to Dallas to be with her aunt Mrs L J Roter after a fall. Librarian Bert Dyke Alpine High and Sul Ross staff members were noted as workshop participants with high registration.

Shelby Burke Pecos Gula Burke Daisy Burke J. W Bus) Gillett el Paso Alpiné Edwin Gillett Alpine Jack Cross San Angelo Minnie Burris Burris Finis Bennett Marfa C. H. Slaton Eula Slaton Casner Motor Co Bennet Cross Dom Adams Dallas L. J. Roter Bert Dyke Alpine High Allan Briggs Sul Ross Esther Clark Warren Baxley

Dairy quiz prompts on milk and dairy products

A Spanish learning segment features questions about dairy products and processes. It covers who sells milk and dairy goods, other dairy items like cheese, eggs, milking from cows, daily milk yields, grocery and home delivery, ice cream as a dairy product, uses of ice cream, types of milk available, kitchen drinks, and vessels used for coffee and tea.

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Hugh White Attends Odessa Industrial Meeting

Hugh White attended a District 7 Industrial Commission Advisory Board meeting in Odessa on Tuesday afternoon. John D. Mitchell of Odessa serves as District 7 chairman. White, a member of the state committee, was invited by Richard H. LeTourneau, Texas Industrial Commission Advisory Board chairman.

Hugh White District 7 Industrial Commission Advisory Board Odessa John D. Mitchell District 7 Mr. White Richard H. LeTourneau Texas Industrial Commission

Free Estimates on Distant And Price of Household Goods Cali

A local notice advertises free estimates for distant household goods and outlines price ranges in California. The brief item emphasizes appraisal services and suggests contacting the agency for details.

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